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Method and apparatus for expanded data rate control indices in a wire less communication systemRelated Patent Categories: Data Processing: Design And Analysis Of Circuit Or Semiconductor Mask, Circuit Design, Testing Or Evaluating, Design Verification (e.g., Wiring Line Capacitance, Fan-out Checking, Minimum Path Width)Method and apparatus for expanded data rate control indices in a wire less communication system description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070022396, Method and apparatus for expanded data rate control indices in a wire less communication system. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CLAIM OF PRIORITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 [0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application titled "Method and Apparatus for Expanded Data Rate Control Indices in a Wireless Communication System," filed Jul. 20, 2005 and assigned patent application Ser. No. 60/701,374, the entire disclosure of this application being considered part of the disclosure of this application. BACKGROUND [0002] 1. Field [0003] The present application for patent relates generally to data rate control indices, and more specifically to the mapping of data rate control indices. [0004] 2. Background [0005] Communication systems may use a single carrier frequency or a multiple carrier frequencies. In wireless communication systems, the forward link refers to communications from the network to the remote station, while reverse link refers to communications from the remote station to the network. A Data Rate control Channel (DRC) is used to control the data rate at which data is delivered to an access terminal. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] In view of the above, the described features of the present invention generally relate to one or more improved systems, methods and/or apparatuses for data communications. In one embodiment, the patent application comprises an apparatus, method and means for expanding DRC indices comprising assigning multiple DRC covers to at least one sector. [0007] In another embodiment, the apparatus, method and means for expanding DRC indices further comprises creating an expanded DRC indices list, sending a mapping of DRC covers to the expanded DRC indices list to an access terminal, and using the mapping to determine a sector and DRC index from the DRC indices list on requests for transmission from the access terminal. [0008] In another embodiment, the apparatus, method and means for assigning multiple DRC covers to at least one sector comprises assigning multiple of the DRC covers to each said sector in an active set if the active set size is less than or equal to a threshold; and assigning multiple of the DRC covers to a number of sectors less than the threshold if the active set size is greater than the threshold. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0009] FIG. 1 is a wireless communication system; [0010] FIG. 2 is a portion of a communication system, including a base station controller and a base station; [0011] FIG. 3 is an access terminal supporting an expanded DRC Indices List; [0012] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the steps executed when assigning multiple DRC Covers to a single sector; [0013] FIGS. 5a and 5b are flowcharts illustrating the steps executed when assigning multiple DRC covers; [0014] FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the steps executed when assigning DRC covers to cells in a wireless communication system; [0015] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the steps executed when assigning multiple DRC covers to a single sector in a wireless communication system; [0016] FIG. 8 illustrates an expanded 7-bit DRC index of the present method and apparatus; [0017] FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating the means for assigning multiple DRC Covers to a single sector; [0018] FIGS. 10a and 10b are functional block diagrams illustrating the means for assigning multiple DRC covers; [0019] FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating the means for assigning DRC covers to cells in a wireless communication system; and [0020] FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram illustrating the means for assigning multiple DRC covers to a single sector in a wireless communication system. 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